So you want a Senge Chow

Getting a Sengé Puppy

So, you think want a Chow puppy?

Chow puppies grow into strong medium sized dogs within months and will reach their full growth by the time they are two years old.So, when you think about getting a Chow puppy remember the above photo because that is what you are really getting. They are cute little puppies for about four months and then they become big dogs who have the brain of a puppy for a much longer time.

Often people contact us wanting a puppy for their child, family member, friend or partner. Although some breeders and Chow owners would disagree with us we feel obligated to say that we do not feel these dogs are the right pet for people who are

* are unaware of what is needed to care for Chow

* are unwilling to train their children (even small children) about proper behaviour

around a dog

* will be unable to take the time to train the Chow about proper behaviour around

humans and other animals.

If you have small children, you must make sure that you supervise all playtime with the growing Chow puppy until you are confident both the Chow and the child can play with each other appropriately. No small child under the age of about 10 should ever be left unsupervised with a dog.It CAN work with children and be a good experience for everyone, but it will take some patience and dedication on your part.

Chows are very strong minded and must be trained consistently using positive reinforcement techniques.As part of their life-long training, they must also be socialised regularly and often.The Chow owner must be prepared to put in time into training and socialising their Chow.

If you are buying a Chow from us make sure you are buying it for yourself. Don't try to buy one for someone else or for a child. The purchase of a pet is a personal one and the pet must be the right fit for an individual's personality and lifestyle. We have a questionnaire that we ask prospective puppy buyers to fill in and we insist on a written agreement between ourselves and the future owner of the dog as well.

Why a full page with words of caution? We want to be sure our dogs are placed in loving forever homes. We make an effort to be sure that you are committed to one of our pups for its life. Our philosophy is that even when life throws you curve balls you must understand that "getting rid of the dog" is not an option. You must be that committed, willing and responsible because once we trust you with a pup we mean for it to be for that pup's lifetime.

OUR GOALS

Here at Sengé Chows, we have bred eight litters in the past 15 years. At the most, we may average one to two litters a year, and at the least it will be once every two or three years. We breed our dogs for ourselves for the purposes of showing them in Conformation shows and for our future breeding lines.When we do have a litter, occasionally puppies are available to pet homes. We work to produce conformationally correct puppies who are both sound in mind and body. We promote health checks following the AVA guidelines for hips, elbows, patella, thyroid and cardiac.We strive to have healthy Chow eyes.

We are members of Dogs Victoria (Victorian Canine Association), the Master Dog Breeders & Associates, the Chow Chow Clubs of Victoria and New South Wales, the Oriental Breeds Club, the Spitz Breed Club and the Non-Sporting Club.